Joanna Lumley embraces gothic glamour as she steps out in an elegant all-black ensemble at the Wednesday series two premiere in London
The actress, 79, put on an elegant display in black wide-leg trousers and a matching top, which she styled with a floor-length cardigan embellished with silver flowers.
Joanna, who is joining the cast of the Netflix hit as Grandmama Hester Frump, accessorised with droplet earrings as she stormed the star-studded event.
She certainly kept with the dark theme of the Tim Burton-produced series with her gothic-inspired outfit.
Joanna stormed the premiere with leading lady Jenna Ortega, returning cast member Catherine Zeta-Jones and fellow newcomer Billie Piper.
Doctor Who star Billie, 42, will play new character Isadora Capri in the series, which is slated for release in two parts, on August 6 and September 3.
The actress, 79, put on an elegant display in black wide-leg trousers and a matching top, which she styled with a floor-length cardigan embellished with silver flowers
The gothic comedy, which follows the antics of Wednesday Addams (Jenna), debuted on the streaming service in November 2022. It was quickly renewed for a second series in January 2023.
It is one of many adaptations of The Addams Family, the eccentric fictional old-money clan, famously macabre and gothic in manner and look.
It has already been announced that Wednesday will be back for a third series, while a spin-off programme is also under discussion, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Fans were delighted to hear the fate of the beloved show has been secured before the second series' premiere, taking to social media to express their excitement.
Confirming the news, Catherine Zeta-Jones posted on Instagram: 'When Wednesday comes a better day.
'Wednesday season three. It's official... we shall return.'
The first series of Wednesday followed the titular troublemaker after she was expelled and transferred to Nevermore Academy, a school for monstrous outcasts.
Her cool, creepy manner and rebellious streak saw her found in trouble and struggling to fit in.
She certainly kept with the dark theme of the Tim Burton-produced series with her gothic-inspired outfit
But upon discovering she is a psychic, like her mother (Catherine), she applies her skills to solving a local murder case and soon finds her stride.
The first series boasted an impressive regular cast, including Game of Thrones' Gwendoline Christie, Narcos' Luis Guzman and Emma Myers.
However, Gwendoline is not expected to be returning for the second run after her character, Principal Larissa Weems, was killed off in the first series.
The upcoming second series looks to be even more star-studded, with Lady Gaga, Steve Buscemi, and Thandiwe Newton also joining the cast.
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Once in the land of Oprah-tunity the duchess could speak her truth at last – and also establish herself as a lifestyle guru showing a grateful world how to chop melons to make a rainbow fruit platter. She also reinvented herself as a rescue chickeneer, a humanitarian activist with an unrivalled collection of calligraphy pens, a trad wife making candles in a stranger's kitchen, a player of mahjong in a floaty dress (all details on her ShopMy account), a lady bountiful – spreading joy and jam wherever she goes. Yet not everyone is as in love with the Duchess of Sussex as she is with herself. The internet is awash with cruel memes and lampoons, depicting her as a giggling fake fool who doesn't know one end of a spatula from another. America's domestic goddess and queen of entertaining, Martha Stewart, has questioned Megan's validity as a lifestyle guru. 'I hope she knows what she's talking about,' she said. 'Authenticity to me is everything, and to be authentic and knowledgeable about your subject matter is extremely important.' Chat show host Megyn Kelly recently told her YouTube subscribers that the duchess was a 'malignant narcissist'. This week, President Donald Trump dismissed the Sussexes as 'not great people' and has previously called Meghan 'disrespectful' and Harry 'whipped' – as in bullied by his wife. It cannot be pleasant to have a sitting president taking potshots, especially when you are trying to establish yourself as a royal-in-exile in a country that is robustly republican. Yet Meghan is the Duracell bunny of the bounce back. She never seems to let any of it affect her advancement. Not even in 2023, when the satirical TV show South Park mercilessly mocked the Sussexes in a spoof video called The Worldwide Privacy Tour. In short order edghan achieved everything she wanted – and then some. Her own TV show. A lifestyle brand. Royal children, two of them, one of each, pictured with Archie and Lilibet Not when Spotify dropped her risible Archetypes podcast after one series. Not when one of their top executives called the couple 'grifters'. Not even when the late Queen Elizabeth issued an elegantly devastating public statement saying that 'recollections may vary' following claims made by the Sussexes of racism within the Royal Family and failures in helping Meghan when she was struggling. How does the Duchess of Sussex rise above the opprobrium? For years, Meghan has cherished a quote from the great US artist, Georgia O'Keeffe: 'I have already settled it for myself so flattery and criticism go down the same drain and I am quite free.' In this age of relentless social media scrutiny, it is a maxim many could usefully adopt – even if it is inspired by the Duchess of Sussex, the unlikeliest of modern role models and a woman who seems to have a few maxims of her own. If the tiara doesn't fit, ask for a bigger one. What Meghan wants, Meghan gets. And if all else fails, marry a prince. Yet, whether you think the Duchess of Sussex is an angel incarnate or the worst thing to happen to the Royal Family since Oliver Cromwell, you have to admire her drive, her ambition and the smarts that have taken her from the fringes of celebrity to sanctimonious philanthropist who means well, jampreneur luminary, joy seeker, deal maker and purveyor of edible petals to the nation. Be more Meghan? You could do a lot worse.
